The World Bank has issued a stark warning about the deteriorating state of Yemen's public finances, attributing the decline to a significant shift in import routes from Aden to ports controlled by the Houthi rebels. The Bank's latest Yemen Economic Monitor report, seen by "Ba...
A Yemeni man has tragically died of thirst while traveling through the desert between Shabwah and Hadhramaut governorates, local sources reported on Wednesday. The sources, speaking to "Barran Press," identified the deceased as Mohsen Mohammed Al-Hamed. They stated that Al-Hamed, alon...
The Public Health and Population Office in Marib Governorate has reported that government hospitals designated for on-call services during the Eid al-Adha holiday period treated over 7,651 patients, including 1,114 emergency cases. According to a report from the office's operations room, th...
The Yemeni Ministry of Transportation has accused the Houthi rebels of holding over 1300 Yemeni pilgrims hostage in Jeddah and Mecca, citing the group's seizure of Yemenia Airlines planes. The ministry issued a statement on Wednesday, June 26, condemning the Houthi's actions as a "bla...
Marib Governorate marked the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Wednesday with a public awareness event organized by the province's Drug Control Department. The event, held under the theme "The Evidence is Clear: Let's Invest in Prevention," aimed to ...
Political parties and organizations in Marib Governorate on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, condemned in the strongest terms the actions of individuals impersonating leaders of the General People's Congress (GPC) branch in the governorate and opening offices in the Harib district. In a statement ...
The Yemeni government negotiating team, led by Yahya Kazman, has confirmed its participation in upcoming negotiations in Muscat, Oman, scheduled for late June 2024. This comes despite the government's earlier refusal to attend talks on prisoner exchange and economic issues, as announced by Hum...
The Central Bank of Yemen, headquartered in the temporary capital Aden, has issued a directive banning all dealings with 12 unlicensed entities, wallets, and electronic payment services. The directive, issued on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024, applies to all banks, exchange companies, and money transf...
A devastating fire has destroyed 51 shelters for refugees in a camp in eastern Marib Governorate, Yemen, according to a report released by the Executive Unit for the Management of IDP Camps in Marib on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024. The fire, which occurred in the "Bin Mua'ili"...
Yemenia Airways issued a heartfelt apology on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024, to thousands of Yemeni pilgrims stranded in Saudi Arabia after the Houthi militia seized four of the airline's planes in Sana'a International Airport. The airline's statement, obtained by Barran Press, c...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, accused the Houthi group, designated as a terrorist organization by several countries, of using dozens of detainees, including UN and civil society staff, as "bargaining chips." The organization called on the international community a...
The ministerial-level strategic dialogue between Egypt and Yemen concluded on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Cairo, with both sides emphasizing the need for enhanced economic and trade cooperation, bolstering Red Sea security, and addressing the dire humanitarian situation in Yemen. According to ...
Two Yemeni students, Ahmed Mahmoud Ahmed Al-Sabry and Shaza Khaled Suleiman Al-Ahdal, have achieved remarkable success in Qatar's high school exams, securing the top and third positions respectively in the technical and scientific streams. According to posts by Yemen's Ambassador ...
Egypt has reiterated its strong support for Yemen's unity, independence, and territorial integrity, emphasizing the country's crucial role in Egyptian national security and the stability of the Arab region and the Red Sea. This reaffirmation came in a statement from the Egyptian Ministr...
The internationally recognized Yemeni government has accused the Houthi rebels of holding four planes hostage at Sana'a International Airport, preventing their return to Jeddah to transport Hajj pilgrims back to Sana'a. Minister of Awqaf (Endowments) Mohammed Shabiba, in a statement on ...
The Central Bank of Yemen (CBY) in Aden, the temporary capital of the country, has denied reports circulating online that it has banned the import of goods, including vegetables, from Sana'a and areas controlled by the Houthi group. In a statement released on its official website on Tuesday...
The Yemeni government has rejected a United Nations invitation to participate in economic talks with the Houthis in Muscat, Oman, at the end of June, citing a lack of clear objectives and ongoing Houthi violations. Economist and researcher, Fares al-Najjar, described the UN's call for talks...
A tragic car accident in Taiz Governorate, southwest Yemen, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, claimed the lives of seven people, including women and children, and injured five others. Local sources reported that a passenger car carrying children, women, and passengers plunged off a cliff in Naqil al-M...
The Pentagon acknowledged on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, that the departure of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier from the Red Sea has created a "gap" amidst escalating attacks by the Houthi rebels, but assured that U.S. forces remain capable of responding. "We still have ...